A study by the manufacturer Huawei jointly with Teleco revealed that mobile broadband (3G) in Brazil grew 138% in 2010. The fixed broadband grew by 21%, higher than the international average.
Globally, increased access to mobile broadband was 33.7% - a total of 800 million USERS. When the fixed broadband, the growth was 17.8%. The survey also revealed that in the first quarter of 2011, every four mobile phones sold worldwide, one of them was a smartphone.
The projection for the end of 2011 is that the number of mobile broadband users in Brazil is 32 million against 17 million fixed broadband.
The study also pointed to technology has increased the most in Brazil in 2010 in terms of mobile connection to the web. In all, about 20 million users, representing a growth of 170%.
Globally, increased access to mobile broadband was 33.7% - a total of 800 million USERS. When the fixed broadband, the growth was 17.8%. The survey also revealed that in the first quarter of 2011, every four mobile phones sold worldwide, one of them was a smartphone.
The projection for the end of 2011 is that the number of mobile broadband users in Brazil is 32 million against 17 million fixed broadband.
The study also pointed to technology has increased the most in Brazil in 2010 in terms of mobile connection to the web. In all, about 20 million users, representing a growth of 170%.
